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Summary:

This documentary is about women, baby love, the fertility gamble, and the changing face of the American family. It features the interwoven stories of four single women in their '30s and '40s as they pursue pregnancy through the world of Assisted Reproductive Technology, a multi-billion dollar industry on the cutting edge of medicine and science. It follows the "emotional endurance test" of getting pregnant, staying pregnant, sperm banks, Reproductive Endocrinologist's, fertility drugs, miscarriage, and in some cases, finally having a baby. While examining the experiences of these women, it also addresses the ramifications--social and personal--of single motherhood by choice.

Contributors:

O'Rourke, Shannon, director, producer

Hulsizer, Daniel

How to Crack an Egg Productions

New Day Films

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Main Work:

Maybe baby (Motion picture : 2007)

Subjects:

Motherhood — United States

Fertility, Human — United States

Parenting — Psychological aspects

Single mothers — United States — Case studies

Lesbian mothers — United States — Case studies

Human reproductive technology — United States

Human reproductive technology — Psychological aspects

Childlessness — United States — Psychological aspects

Motherhood

Fertility, Human

Parenting

Single mothers

Lesbian mothers

Human reproductive technology

Childlessness — Psychological aspects

Childlessness

United States

Genres:

Documentary films

Nonfiction films

Feature films

Case studies

System Details:

DVD-R; stereo.

Performers:

Subjects, Betsy, Barbara, Julie, Martina; relatives and friends, Bernie and Barbara (Betsy's parents), Francesca (Martina's mom), Monica, Karen, Elizabeth; medical professionals, Cappy Rothman, LaTrice Allen, Annette Lee, Richard Scott, Richard Paulson, Joseph Wallis, Alisha Tamburri, Alane Park.

Production Credits:

Editor, Tchavdar Georgiev ; camera and sound, Shannon O'Rourke ; composer, Daniel Hulsizer ; film advisor, Peter Broderick.

General Notes:

NOTICE: This is a DVD-R and may not play on all DVD players.
Public performance rights included.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

HQ755.8 MAY 2007 DVD
DVD 12457R

OCLC Numbers:

1053399001
260601407 [Invalid]